Jill Ellis ‘88 >> Brings the World Cup Home to the U.S.A
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ALUMNI MAGAZINE • FALL 2015 JILL ELLIS ‘88 >> BRINGS THE WORLD CUP HOME TO THE U.S.A. ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? EDUCATION REBOOT FIVE FINE FACULTY Our gift annuity was a great way to support Bunny’s 50th Reunion while enhancing our retirement income.” — Jim and Ellen King Neff ’61 A s longtime members of the Honorable Robert For assistance with your Boyle Legacy Society, Jim and Bunny Neff know the charitable plans, please contact: importance of good planning. When Bunny’s 50th Reunion Lee G. Walsh ’75, M.Ed., ’90, CFP came along, the couple wanted to support her class gift Executive Director of Gift Planning in a way that would bring their charitable and financial [email protected] plans together. Diane E. McNamara, J.D. Associate Director of The Neffs were familiar with the charitable gift Gift Planning Administration annuity since they had established one with Dartmouth, [email protected] Jim’s alma mater. Working with the Gift Planning Office, The College of William & Mary Jim and Bunny established a gift annuity that provides Office of Gift Planning PO Box 8795 fixed annual payments for life. These payments will never Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 vary and are backed by the full faith and credit of the (757) 221-1004 College of William & Mary Foundation. They also saved www.wm.edu/giving/giftplanning income taxes and capital gains taxes. Their gift annuity helped Jim and Bunny achieve their goals. And we’re pleased to report that Bunny’s class did, too. THANKTHANK YOU!YOU! W&M CELEBRATED AN UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI PARTICIPATION RATE OF 35,896 27.1% DONORS MADE A GIFT IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, INCLUDING A RECORD- BREAKING increase in graduate 16, 805 UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI 16% alumni support AND 4 , 152 GRADUATE ALUMNI 1,032 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2015 MADE A GIFT TO W&M (68% SENIOR CLASS PARTICIPATION RATE) # OF REUNION AND CLASS AMBASSADORS ONE TRIBE ONE DAY SIGNED UP TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT CELEBRATED A AND PHILANTHROPY WITH THEIR CLASSMATES 528 RECORD- BREAKING THIS FISCAL YEAR, 6,078 AN ASTOUNDING DONORS 7,320 $105.8 IN A SINGLE DAY INDIVIDUALS MADE THEIR FIRST- EVER GIFT TO W&M MILLION WAS RAISED IN SUPPORT MORE THAN OF THE UNIVERSITY 5,659 MADE A GIFT MEMBERS OF THE BELL SOCIETY TO SUPPORT celebrated new milestones in their SCHOLARSHIPS 1,377 consecutive years of giving to W&M AT W&M ARTS & SCIENCES LAW SCHOOL RAYMOND A. MASON GRADUATE STUDENT RECORD- BREAKING YEAR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PARTICIPATION RATE PERCENT DONORS PARTICIPATION 2,792 92 RATE IN 2015 UP FROM 7% IN FY14 3 L CLASS GIFT A 13 PERCENT INCREASE RESULTS ARE REFLECTIVE OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 ( JULY 1 , 2014–JUNE 30, 2015) Fall 2015 VOLUME 81, NO. 1 FEATURES 22 ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP AWARDS With sharp research and great teaching, these five represent what sets William & Mary apart. By Kelley Freund and Ben Kennedy ’05 28 I NEED MY SPACE NASA’s Ellen Stofan ’83 searches the galaxy for life. By Ben Kennedy ’05 36 SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Who is most likely to succeed? Ted Dintersmith ’74 reimagines education with a new documentary and book. By Kelley Freund 44 JUST FOR KICKS Jill Ellis ’88 helps lift the trophy at the Women’s World Cup. By Mitch Vander Vorst IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Alumni Focus 6 From the Braferton 10 By & Large Find out what’s new at William & Mary, from a campus tour app to a blended course with Colonial Williamsburg. Plus: W&M sits high on Princeton Review rankings and Tribe Athletics looks to the future. 50 Tribe Have a beer, go fishing and listen to some jazz with these alumni. Plus: Cast your vote for the Alumni Association Board of Directors. 65 Class Notes 94 In Memoriam COVER ILLUSTRATION: MARIO WAGNER HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Please share your thoughts by posting on our online com- ment section found at the end of every magazine story. Go to wmalumnimagazine.com. NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI PHOTO: NEW FRONTIERS On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons probe flew within 7,800 miles of Pluto, snapping photos like this one before continuing on into the far reaches of the Kuiper Belt. Find out why these photos are different than what NASA scientists expected on page 28. FALL 2015 W&M ALUMNI MAGAZINE 3 W&M Fall 2015 VOLUME 81, NUMBER 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cynthia Satterwhite Jarboe ’77, President Glenn W. Craford ’77, Vice President Lydia R. Pulley ’85, Secretary Kevin “KT” J. Turner ’95, Treasurer David N. Kelley ’81, Immediate Past President ALUMNI FOCUS Christopher P. Adkins ’95, Ph.D. ’09; Molly F. Ashby ’81; Sandra Bowen ’63; J. Thomas Flesher ’73; Kathryn Hennecy Floyd ’05; Nicole Lewis ’03; Mark J. Linaugh ’84; Susan P. Manix ’79; David T. Scott ’93; Stephen S. Tang ’82; G. Wayne Woolwine ’61 William A. Armbruster ’57, Olde Guarde Council Angela A. Casolaro ’06, Chapter Presidents Council Alyssa W. Scruggs ’10, Young Guarde Council Dreaming Bigger Madeline M. Schultz ’16, Students for University Advancement ALUMNI MAGAZINE STAFF BY CINDY SATTERWHITE JARBOE ’77 Executive Director: Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75 William & Mary Alumni Association President Editors: Mitch Vander Vorst, Jennifer Wall Managing Editor: Ben Kennedy ’05 Assistant Editor: Kelley Freund Art Directors: Michael D. Bartolotta, EmDash Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica A. 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